LEAP Core Subject Areas 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student reads that a hurricane caused flooding in coastal Louisiana. Which text structure best describes this cause-and-effect relationship?
- Chronological order
- Compare and contrast
- Cause and effect (Correct answer)
- Problem and solution
Correct answer: Cause and effect
Cause and effect text structure explains how one event (hurricane) leads to another (flooding).
Question 2: Which of the following is an example of a rational number?
- π (pi)
- √2
- √7
- −3/4 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: −3/4
A rational number can be expressed as a fraction of two integers; −3/4 fits this definition.
Question 3: In science class, students are testing whether fertilizer affects plant growth. The plants receiving no fertilizer represent which variable?
- Independent variable
- Dependent variable
- Control group (Correct answer)
- Experimental group
Correct answer: Control group
The control group receives no treatment (fertilizer) to serve as a baseline for comparison.
Question 4: Louisiana's state government is divided into three branches. Which branch is responsible for interpreting laws?
- Executive branch
- Legislative branch
- Judicial branch (Correct answer)
- Administrative branch
Correct answer: Judicial branch
The judicial branch interprets laws and determines if they comply with the state and federal constitutions.
Question 5: A student writes: 'The cafeteria food is terrible; nobody likes it.' What writing error does this sentence contain?
- Comma splice
- Overgeneralization (Correct answer)
- Run-on sentence
- Dangling modifier
Correct answer: Overgeneralization
Saying 'nobody likes it' is an overgeneralization because it claims an absolute that cannot be proven.
Question 6: Which of the following best describes the water cycle process of evaporation?
- Water vapor condenses into liquid droplets in clouds
- Liquid water absorbs heat energy and changes to water vapor (Correct answer)
- Water falls from clouds as precipitation
- Water soaks into the ground and becomes groundwater
Correct answer: Liquid water absorbs heat energy and changes to water vapor
Evaporation occurs when liquid water absorbs heat energy and transforms into water vapor that rises into the atmosphere.
Question 7: On a coordinate plane, a point is located at (−4, 3). In which quadrant is this point?
- Quadrant I
- Quadrant II (Correct answer)
- Quadrant III
- Quadrant IV
Correct answer: Quadrant II
Quadrant II contains points with a negative x-value and positive y-value, which matches (−4, 3).
LEAP Core Subject Areas 2
A student reads that a hurricane caused flooding in coastal Louisiana.
Which text structure best describes this cause-and-effect relationship?